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    Lightspeed Retail

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ALightspeed Retail is a retail PoS system from Lightspeed headquartered in Quebec. Core retail POS features are expanded on higher service tiers with ecommerce option and payments gateway, an accounting system, and a customer loyalty program.N/A

    Syncron Inventory

    Score3 out of 10
    N/ASyncron offers a fully integrated solution stack for the optimization of service parts Inventory, Price, and Uptime – all with MasterData and Analytics at its core.N/A
    Pricing
    Lightspeed RetailSyncron Inventory
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $79.00 ($69.00)
    per month (when billed annually)
    Starter
    $119.00 ($99.00)
    per month (when billed annually)
    Standard
    $139.00 ($119.00)
    per month (when billed annually)
    Advanced
    $189.00 ($169.00)
    per month (when billed annually)
    Pro
    $259.00 ($229.00)
    per month (when billed annually)
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lightspeed RetailSyncron Inventory
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Lightspeed RetailSyncron Inventory
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    Lightspeed
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    70%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Lightspeed RetailSyncron Inventory
    Supply Chain Planning
    Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of Lightspeed Retail and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Lightspeed Retail
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    4.9
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Custom alerts00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Scenario-based planning00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Resource optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Supply forecasting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Capacity estimation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Employee allocation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Supply network coordination00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Procurement Management
    Comparison of Procurement Management features of Lightspeed Retail and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Lightspeed Retail
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Raw material sourcing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Supply market analysis00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Cost analysis00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense Logging00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Order Fulfillment Management
    Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of Lightspeed Retail and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Lightspeed Retail
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Order fulfillment optimization00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Return services00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Purchase order generation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Purchase order tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier delivery scheduling00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Logistics and Transportation Management
    Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of Lightspeed Retail and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Lightspeed Retail
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Packaging00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Delivery planning00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Route optimization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Shipping performance00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Fleet management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Warehouse & Inventory Management
    Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of Lightspeed Retail and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Lightspeed Retail
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Automation of warehouse operations00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Inventory storage00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Stock monitoring00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Warehouse asset management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory and price forecasting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Demand Management
    Comparison of Demand Management features of Lightspeed Retail and Syncron Inventory
    Feature
    Lightspeed Retail
    -
    Ratings
    Syncron Inventory
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Demand signal sensing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Demand forecasting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Customer analytics00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Sales and operations planning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Lightspeed RetailSyncron Inventory
    Small Businesses
    Square POS
    Score9 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    User Ratings
    Lightspeed RetailSyncron Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (15 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lightspeed RetailSyncron Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lightspeed
    It is perfect for any small business looking for inventory control, Tracking purchase history, and just an all round easy to use software for retail and beyond. I would not use it if I have only a few hundred items or was a larger company that can afford to build my own POS software.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    Syncron gets you targeted customers for your products. It hits the right audience. The global price management feature is unique and up to mark on various factors, for example, region, products, etc. It offers a relaxed culture and great customers and is fully remote. It is basically a strong and strategic organization that has an eye on the present and future for the benefit of users.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Lightspeed
    • Lightspeed Retail has great reports that are very easy to read and understand.
    • Lightspeed Retail is great to train new employees on because of its ease of use. There are not lots of different things that you have to learn just basics.
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    Syncron
    • Price management
    • Better price on various factors.
    • Fully remote
    • Get you targeted customers
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    Cons
    Lightspeed
    • With a larger SKU assortment size, the software really starts to struggle with doing physical inventory after scanning in a few hundred items.
    • Several times throughout each year Lightspeed went down on us (not our internet connection but actually Lightspeed verified).
    • Special order system could use a lot of modern improvements (ability to schedule ahead of time, etc.)
    • Reports are very basic, and will likely require there Lightspeed Analytics to actually get reports useful for day to day operations.
    • Weak system for receiving purchase orders.
    • Does not handle items and cases for reordering very well. Have used multiple Point of Sale systems in the past 10 years that allow to set reorder points based on single items, but reorder the case automatically, Lightspeed has no support for this.
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    Syncron
    • Report analysis.
    • Must be able to multitask.
    • Burnout is a big factor.
    • Mediocre support from management.
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    Usability
    Lightspeed
    Simply well designed with obvious icons per component, making it easy to interface with.
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    Syncron
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    Support Rating
    Lightspeed
    I gave the rating of a 9 because ninety percent of the time when I talk to their support they're very helpful. One of the only real issues I have is there are times where the queue will be 7-9 people deep. When you have an error you don't know how to fix, sometimes this is very troubling. But overall their support is usually quick and friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lightspeed
    Lightspeed is faster, sleeker and more modern than our previous POS system. I can’t express enough how easy the online store portion of Lightspeed is - it just intuitive and sometimes, is TOO easy, I feel like I have to be forgetting something. Lightspeed is staying modern and current where our previous POS was not
    Incentivized
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    Syncron
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Lightspeed
    • Certainly has saved money on cash-outs/ accounting due to QuickBooks integration.
    • Faster processing through tills means happier customers and more sales per hour.
    • Expensive product at $5K a year has taken away some profitability for this small business. It's way, way over priced.
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    Syncron
    • Career advancement opportunities.
    • Hits the targeted audience.
    • Many level of mangement.
    • Slow to move.
    Incentivized
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